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August 22, 2012Anecdote, Philosophical, Confiding, Labor, Creativity, 29.67 seconds |
120 Mary Seton Corboy : Urban gardener Mary Seton Corboy believes in repurposing Philadelphia's abandoned plots. Her most celebrated achievement is the Greensgrow farm, begun in Kensington in 1998. Gardening, she says, is part site-specific art, part satisfying physical labor. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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August 22, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, The past, Creativity, 29.52 seconds |
106 Jimmy Heath : Philadelphia jazz sax legend Jimmy Heath discusses his early days as a young band leader, in an interview with Denise James Media. The middle brother of a celebrated jazz family, he has played with virtually every great musician of his generation. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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August 22, 2012 Anecdote, Life, Confiding, Labor, 29.41 seconds |
125 Rob McElhenney : Rob McElhenney, creator of the FX TV show “It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia”, set in his native city. In this 2009 Q&A session at the UCLA film school, he notes how his struggles as an actor inspired him to take up a career as a sitcom writer. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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August 28, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Philadelphia, 29.12 seconds |
179 Bryant Simon : Temple University urban historian Bryant Simon says it was out of the early industrial chaos of the late 20's that working and middle class dreams of creating a thriving American city like Philadelphia were born. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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August 28, 2012 Confiding, The past, Anecdote, 25.57 seconds |
193 Maurice Sendak : Author Maurice Sendak (1928-2012)'s childhood was populated with surreal images and experiences rooted in his parents' old country superstitions. They inspired his unusual children's books. His work is archived at Philadelphia's Rosenbach Museum and Library. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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August 22, 2012 Anecdote, Excited, Creativity, Confiding, 27.99 seconds |
103 Jennifer Weiner : Author Jennifer Weiner is a former writer for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the author of 10 books, including In Her Shoes, which was made into a feature film starring Cameron Diaz. She is also well known as a critic of alleged gender bias in the media. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 20, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Life, 29.18 seconds |
483 Kevin Bacon : Actor/musician Kevin Bacon grew up in Philadelphia. Star of such movies as Footloose, Mystic River, and JFK. The son of renowned city planner Ed Bacon, he says he was inspired but not burdened by his father's accomplishments and fame. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 22, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Creativity, 27.81 seconds |
1441 Steve Lopez : Former Philadelphia Inquirer writer Steve Lopez was widely praised for his LA Times columns about homeless cellist Nathaniel Ayers, which were adapted into the movie The Soloist. Lopez says Ayers' deep commitment to his art inspired him in his own craft. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 20, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Philadelphia, 29.9 seconds |
472 Edmund Bacon : In designing LOVE Park, Penn's Landing, Independence Mall among other Philadelphia landmarks, Edmund Bacon transformed his city. He took great pride and joy in accomplishing his life's work, and hoped the next generation would carry out its own vision. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 20, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Labor, 28.79 seconds |
479 Joan Myers Brown : Dancer Joan Myers Brown's career brought her on stage with major stars of the fifties and sixties. But Brown, who grew up in Philadelphia, eventually decided she wanted to teach dance, and returned home to found the famed Philadanco company in 1970. Submited by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 22, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Creativity, 30.02 seconds |
1445 Todd Rundgren : Todd Rundgren's career has spanned some 45 years, through two dozen solo albums, endless tours, and the production of artists ranging from The Band to XTC to Meatloaf. The Upper Darby native's drive to be original on every new record began early on. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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October 10, 2012 Confession, Confiding, Love 17.61 seconds |
5174 Kim : I still love you! | ||
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October 13, 2012 Idea, Confiding, Art 30.06 seconds |
5862 Junior : Your Imagination | ||
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September 06, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Life, Sports, 29.95 seconds |
249 John Kruk : Former Philadelphia Phillie first baseman John Kruk played in three all-star games, led his team to the 1993 World Series, and remains one of the city’s most beloved sports stars. But he says learning of his father’s pride in him meant the most. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. | ||
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September 20, 2012 Anecdote, Confiding, Philadelphia, 29.97 seconds |
470 Edmund Bacon : You just have to look at Philadelphia's skyline to find Urban Planner Edmund Bacon's mark on the city. Called the father of modern Philadelphia, he served the city for over 20 years in that position. Amazingly, his life's work began with a childhood vow. Submitted by Elisabeth Perez-Luna. |
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